May 6, 2025

• Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed that the new AI-powered Alexa is now in the hands of 100,000 users. Click here to learn more.

• Apple has changed its U.S. App Store rules to let apps include links that redirect you to their own websites for payments. Read the full article here.

• WhatsApp users are pushing back against the introduction of Meta AI in the app. Read the full article here.

• If you are curious about using AI more strategically in your work, check out my new AI 101 Workshop. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 5/7/25

• Tourism Day

• School Nurse Day

• Skilled Trades Day

• Interpreter Appreciation Day

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May 5, 2025

• Google’s AI-powered NotebookLM, which helps users organize and summarize notes, is launching mobile apps for iOS and Android. Click here to learn more.

• Visa is working on AI agents that can autonomously make purchases for users based on preferences and budgets. Read the full article here.

• Amazon just launched Nova Premier, its largest and most powerful AI model to date. Read the full article here.

• Google is giving more people access to its “AI Mode” in apps like Search and Maps. Click here to learn more.

• If you are curious about using AI more strategically in your work, check out my new AI 101 Workshop. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 5/6/25

• Nurses Day

• Teacher’s Day

• Tourist Appreciation Day

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May 2, 2025

• Anthropic now lets you connect external apps like Google Drive and Slack to its Claude chatbot. Click here to learn more.

• Google’s Gemini chatbot now has upgraded image creation tools. Read the full article here.

• Recap of this week’s news.

• 🎙️ New Podcast Episode! 🎉 In this episode, I sit down with ManyChat expert, Mel Eilers, to reveal how to unlock explosive engagement, higher conversions, and better customer experiences with DM automation. If you’ve been sleeping on ManyChat, you don’t want to miss this one! Listen now at jenlehner.com/096

Holidays:

On Saturday:

• Fitness Day

• Paranormal Day

• Astronomy Day

• Free Comic Book Day

• World Press Freedom

And on Sunday:

• Firefighters Day

• World Give Day

• World Laughter Day

• Anti-Bullying Day

• Self Employed Day

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May 1, 2025

• Meta is launching a standalone AI app, aiming to directly compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Click here to learn more.

• OpenAI rolled back a recent update that made ChatGPT overly flattering and agreeable. Read the full article here.

• Google is expanding its AI-powered NotebookLM feature. Click here to learn more.

• 🎙️ New Podcast Episode! 🎉 In this episode, I sit down with ManyChat expert, Mel Eilers, to reveal how to unlock explosive engagement, higher conversions, and better customer experiences with DM automation. If you’ve been sleeping on ManyChat, you don’t want to miss this one! Listen now at jenlehner.com/096

Holidays: 5/2/25

• Space Day

• Life Insurance Day

• Brothers and Sisters Day

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April 30, 2025

• Anthropic launched a research initiative to investigate whether advanced AI systems like Claude show signs of consciousness. Click here to learn more.

• OpenAI announced it will retire its flagship GPT-4 model today. Read the full article here.

• OpenAI introduced major upgrades to ChatGPT's search tool, aiming to create a more personalized and convenient online shopping experience. Click here to learn more.

• 🎙️ New Podcast Episode! 🎉 In this episode, I sit down with ManyChat expert, Mel Eilers, to reveal how to unlock explosive engagement, higher conversions, and better customer experiences with DM automation. If you’ve been sleeping on ManyChat, you don’t want to miss this one! Listen now at jenlehner.com/096

Holidays for the month of May 2025:

• Pet Month

• Salad Month

• Dental Care Month

• Photography Month

• Small Business Month

• Family Wellness Month

And tomorrow is:

• Loyalty Day

• World Password Day

• Couple Appreciation Day

• Executive Coaching Day

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April 29, 2025

• Chinese AI company Manus has reportedly secured new funding from top VC firm Benchmark. Click here to learn more.

• Google’s AI-powered search is booming—and it’s very intentional. Read the full article here.

• Threads has officially shifted its web address to Threads.com. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 4/30/25

• Honesty Day

• International Jazz Day

• Hairstyle Appreciation Day

• International Guide Dog Day

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April 28, 2025

• OpenAI is working on a system that would allow its models to "call for help" from other specialized AI models hosted in the cloud. Click here to learn more.

• Anthropic’s CEO says the company’s goal is to crack open the “black box” of AI models within the next two years. Read the full article here.

• Perplexity’s new AI-powered browser will track everything you do online to serve hyper-personalized ads. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 4/29/25

• Dance Day

• Day of Trees

• World Wish Day

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April 25, 2025

• Recap of this week’s news.

• 🎙️ New Podcast Episode! 🎉 In this episode, I sit down with LinkedIn expert, Scott Aaron to dig into what’s really working on LinkedIn right now—and what you absolutely need to stop doing. Listen now at jenlehner.com/095

Holidays:

On Saturday:

• Pretzel Day

• Sculpture Day

• Get Organized Day

And on Sunday:

• World Design Day

• Morse Code Day

• Tell A Story Day

• Pet Parents Day

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